Charter Schools - Subchapter D Charters

Subchapter D charters are often referred to as open-enrollment charters. This page covers the application process for a Subchapter D open-enrollment charter.

Subchapter D - Eligible Entities

The types of entities eligible to hold a Texas open-enrollment charter are as follows:

Institutions of higher education;

Private or independent institutions of higher education;

Tax-exempt organizations classified as 501(c)(3)'s under the Internal Revenue Code; and

Governmental entities.

Churches and other faith-based organizations are not eligible to apply for a charter. These applicants will need to establish a separate, nonsectarian 501(c)(3).

Public colleges and universities may also apply for Chapter 12, Subchapter E charters.

Applying for a Subchapter D Charter

The Generation Twenty-Two application cycle is now closed.

TheInstructions and Guidelines (PDF, 417 KB)document provides the complete timeline and detailed information pertaining to the completion of an application in response to the Generation Twenty-Two Request for Application (RFA).

Any applicant proposing to partner with a Charter Management
Organization (CMO) shall also complete the Charter Management Organization Addendum (PDF, 508 KB). A CMO is any third-party
entity, whether nonprofit or for-profit, that provides comprehensive education
management services to a school via contract with the school's governing board.

The Scoring Rubric (PDF, 249 KB) for the Generation Twenty-Two Open-Enrollment Charter application will be used by external evaluators to assess and score the strength of each application. This document is not to be filled out by applicants. It is provided to serve as a resource for aligning application material with Agency expectations.

More Information

Please note: An application must describe an education program that is unique to the applicant. An applicant that plagiarizes or copies any other application does not meet this standard.

Selected Laws and Rules Applicable to Open-Enrollment Charters

The links below reference some of the laws and rules that apply to charters: